ECONOMIC SERIES.
No. I. THE LANCASHIRE COTTON INDUSTRY. By S. J. Chapman, M.A., M. Com., Stanley Jevons Professor of Political Economy and Dean of the Faculty of Commerce. Demy 8vo, pp. vii, 30. 7s. 6d. net.(Publication No. 4, 1904.)
"Such a book as this ought to be, and will be, read far beyond the bounds of the trade."—Manchester Guardian.
"There have been books dealing with various phases of the subject, but no other has so ably treated it from the economic as well as from the historical point of view."—Manchester Courier.
"The story of the evolution of the industry from small and insignificant beginnings up to its present imposing proportions and highly developed and specialised forms, is told in a way to rivet the attention of the reader ... the book is a valuable and instructive treatise on a fascinating yet important subject."—Cotton Factory Times.
"Highly valuable to all close students."—Scotsman.
(Gartside Report, No. 1.)
No. II. COTTON SPINNING AND MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. By T. W. Uttley, B.A., Gartside Scholar. Demy 8vo, pp. xii. 70. 1s. net.(Publication No. 8, 1905.)
"Mr. Uttley is to be congratulated on the performance of a not altogether easy task, and his book, in conception and execution, appears to fulfil admirably the intentions of the Trust."—Manchester Courier.
"The writer gives ample details concerning wages and other features connected with typical mills ... and the information thus gathered is of interest and value to the factory operative as well as the student and economist."—Cotton Factory Times.
"Mr. Uttley describes how he visited the mills in various States in a very systematic and detailed manner. Altogether the report makes an admirable and welcome collection of information, and will be found on many occasions worthy of reference."—Textile Mercury.
(Gartside Report, No. 2.)
No. III. SOME MODERN CONDITIONS AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN IRON AND STEEL PRODUCTION IN AMERICA, being a Report to the Gartside Electors, on the results of a Tour in the U.S.A. By Frank Popplewell, B.Sc., Gartside Scholar. Demy 8vo, pp. vi. 119. 1s. net.(Publication No. 21, 1906.)
"The American methods of iron and steel production are described, from the practical as well as the statistical side."—Manchester Courier.
"Mr. Popplewell writes clearly and well, and he is to be congratulated upon having carried his task through in so entirely a satisfactory manner."—Manchester City News.
"America's progress in iron and steel is more wonderful than any bald statistics of production with which we are so familiar can indicate. How that progress has been effected—effected under labour, transport and other difficulties—Mr. Popplewell tells us in an interesting and keenly intelligent review."—Manchester Guardian.
"A minute observation of detail ... characterises the whole work."—Iron and Coal Trades Review.
"Mr. Popplewell gives a clear exposition of the results of specialisation in production, of the development of ore-handling machinery, and of the general use of the charging machine, features that characterise American practice. He shows, too, that the colossal blast-furnace with huge yield due to high-blast pressure, regardless of consumption of steam and boiler coal, is giving place to a blast furnace of more modest dimensions....
"The impression derived from reading Mr. Popplewell's report is that many of the most striking developments, admirable as they are, were designed to meet special wants, and are not necessarily applicable in Great Britain."—Nature.
"The book has its interest for the educationist as well as for the manufacturer."—Scotsman.
"A chapter of special interest to British consumers is one devoted to the consideration of raw materials."—Glasgow Herald.
(Gartside Report, No. 3.)
No. IV. ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. By Frank Foster, M.Sc., Gartside Scholar. Demy 8vo, pp. ix. 106. 1s. net.(Publication No. 22, 1906.)
"The report under review is of very great interest to those connected with the manufacturing branch of engineering in this country, many of whom will have to relinquish their preconceived notions regarding American methods, if Mr. Foster's conclusions are to be accepted."—Electrical Review.
"The book altogether is very readable, and one we can heartily recommend to all interested in the economics of engineering."—The Practical Engineer.
"Mr. Foster's observation of facts is fresh and interesting ... the technical side of his report exhibits much care."—Manchester Guardian.
"The book is well worth reading."—Iron and Coal Trades Review.
"There is much in the book which will be new to English readers, even to those who have studied the reports of the Moseley and other recent 'commissions.'"—Belfast News Letter.
No. V. THE RATING OF LAND VALUES. By J. D. Chorlton, M.Sc. Demy 8vo, pp. viii. 177. 3s. 6d. net.(Publication No. 23, 1907.)
"A timely and temperate treatise on a subject of growing interest."—Pall Mall Gazette.
"The writer is learned, intelligent, progressive, fair and lucid."—Progress.
"The facts and deductions are well put."—Western Mail.
"Chapters upon the scheme of the Royal Commission (minority report)—'Building Land,' 'The Future Increase of Land Values,' 'The Municipal Bill,' and others ... set forth with clearness and detail some of the many interesting and difficult subjects in connection with valuation, rates and rating."—Estates Gazette.
"Mr. Chorlton has made a contribution to this interesting controversy which is worthy of the serious attention of all persons interested in the subject."—Local Government Chronicle.
"The arguments for and against this proposed reform in the taxation of land have never been more fairly and freely stated."—Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury.
"Mr. Chorlton deals clearly and concisely with the whole subject of rating and land values."—The Standard.
"The impartiality and candour of Mr. Chorlton's method are beyond dispute, and his book will repay careful study by all who are interested in the question, from whatever motive."—Westminster Gazette.
"The first half of this book deserves to become a classic ... is one of the best books on a practical economic question that has appeared for many years. It is not only scientifically valuable, but so well written as to be interesting to a novice on the subject."—The Nation.
"This thoughtful and judicially expressed treatise."—Manchester City News.
"A very businesslike and serviceable collection of essays and notes on this intricate question."—Manchester Guardian.
(Gartside Report, No. 4.)
No. VI. DYEING IN GERMANY AND AMERICA. By Sydney H. Higgins, M.Sc., Gartside Scholar. Demy 8vo, pp. xiii. 112. 1s. net.(Publication No. 24, 1907.)
"The book will ... make a valuable addition to the technical literature of this country."—Tribune.
"The work is one which ... should receive the attention of those who desire a general view of the German and American dyeing industries."—Textile Manufacturer.
"A perusal of the work leads us to the conclusion that much useful work is being done by the Gartside scholars, which will give these young men an excellent insight into the working conditions of various industries."—Textile Recorder.
No. VII. THE HOUSING PROBLEM IN ENGLAND. By Ernest Ritson Dewsnup, M.A., Professor of Railway Economics in the University of Chicago. Demy 8vo, pp. vii. 327. 5s. net.(Publication No. 25, 1907.)
"Mr. Dewsnup's book is most valuable as it provides all essential information on the subject."—Standard.
"All those who are interested in this question, no matter what their economic predilections, may ponder with advantage Professor Dewsnup's pages."—Newcastle Daily Chronicle.
"The study brings together so weighty an array of facts and arguments that it cannot but prove instructive and suggestive to all classes of economists interested in its subject."—Scotsman.
"Professor Dewsnup's view of the whole problem was stated in 1903, in a form which won the Warburton Essay Prize at the Manchester University. Now revised and brought up to date, his valuable work has taken permanent form."—Westminster Gazette.
"Professor Dewsnup's book on the housing problem consists of three distinct parts, each of which is a valuable contribution to economic science. In Part I, Professor Dewsnup tries to give a clear and definite account of the evil with which authorities in England are called upon to cope. Avoiding all special pleading and all evidence of the sensational kind which is apt to give a false idea of the extent and intensity of the evil of overcrowding, he does not on the other hand fall into the error of minimizing the evil.
"In Part II, Professor Dewsnup gives a most excellent and well-digested summary of the legislation which has been passed by Parliament since 1851 to cope with the evils of overcrowded houses, and of overcrowded areas.
"In Part III, the strictly informational and statistical work of the previous parts is utilized by the author to support his own conclusions as to the best methods of dealing with the problem of overcrowding.
"Whether or not the reader agrees with Professor Dewsnup in the conclusions he draws from his data, every student of economics must be grateful to him for the accuracy and care which have gone into the collection and arrangement of his material."—The American Political Science Review, vol. iii, No. 1, February, 1909.
(Gartside Report, No. 5.)
No. VIII. AMERICAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE. By Douglas Knoop, M.A., Gartside Scholar. Price 1s. 6d. net.(Publication No. 30, 1907.)
"The book is calculated to give a clear and accurate description, essentially intended for the general reader," and the author has quite rightly eliminated everything of a technical character, giving his theme both the simplicity and the interest that are required.... The work might well have been doubled in length without any loss of interest.... Invaluable as a text-book."—The Economic Journal.
"Should on no account be missed, for it is a very good attempt at a survey of the enormous field of American business in the true and judicial spirit."—Pall Mall Gazette.
"Readable, informing, suggestive—full of interest for men engaged in almost every department of commercial life."—Manchester City News.
"A report of the general conditions of industrial work in the United States, together with a most instructive review of the education of the business man in their commercial universities."—Manchester Daily Dispatch.
"The report is full of information, and is suggestive throughout."—Liverpool Post.
"Concise, business-like and informative, it emphasises the difference between the economic positions of England and of America, and cannot but prove instructive to anyone interested in its subject."—Scotsman.
"From the point of view of an intelligent observer and collator, trained, alert, well-informed, bringing his mind to bear on the fundamental elements of commercial progress and success, it would be impossible to estimate it too highly."—Belfast Northern Whig.
(Gartside Report, No. 6.)
No. IX. THE ARGENTINE AS A MARKET. By N. L. Watson, M.A., Gartside Scholar. Demy 8vo. 1s. net.(Publication No. 33, 1908.)
"A treatise informed with knowledge and marked by foresight."—Yorkshire Post.
"Full of first-hand information of recent date."—Liverpool Daily Post and Mercury.
"A valuable and thorough examination of the conditions and future of Argentine commerce."—Morning Leader.
(Gartside Report, No. 7.)
No. X. SOME ELECTRO-CHEMICAL CENTRES. By J. N. Pring, M.Sc., Gartside Scholar. Pp. xiv. 137. 1s. 6d. net.(Publication No. 41, 1908.)
"Concise, business-like, and furnished with some valuable papers of statistics, the report will prove well worthy of the study of anyone specially interested in this subject."—Scotsman.
"In this short book a considerable amount of useful information has been condensed, and one feels that the research has been fully justified."—Birmingham Post.
"We congratulate the author upon a very readable and painstaking production."—Nature.
"... The reviewer says unhesitatingly that this Gartside Report ... is the best all-round book on industrial electro-chemistry that has so far come to his notice."—Electro-chemical and Metallurgical Industry, May, 1909.
(Gartside Report, No. 8.)
No. XI. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY ON THE CONTINENT. By Harold Baron, B.Sc., Gartside Scholar. Demy 8vo, pp. xi, 71. 1s. 6d. net.(Publication No. 44, 1909.)
"An instructive and suggestive volume, containing much that is likely to be helpful to those engaged in the textile, dyeing and chemical industries of Britain."—Manchester City News.
"Well informed, well systematised, and written with businesslike precision, it deserves the attention of everyone interested in its subject."—Scotsman.
"For a good general account of the chemical industry on the Continent we think this report, so far as it goes, to be an excellent one and is, moreover, unlike many works on the subject, interesting to read."—Chemical Trades Journal.
"Clearly and intelligently handled."—The Times.
No. XII. UNEMPLOYMENT. By Prof. S. J. Chapman, M.A., M.Com., and H. M. Hallsworth, M.A., B.Sc. Demy 8vo, pp. xvi. 164. 2s. net paper, 2s. 6d. net cloth.(Publication No. 45, 1909.)
"On the whole, the authors offer a solid contribution, both as regards facts and reasoning, to the solution of a peculiarly difficult and pressing social problem."—Cotton Factory Times.
"... deserves the attention of sociologists."—Yorkshire Post.
"... reproduces in amplified form a valuable set of articles, giving the results of an investigation made in Lancashire, which lately appeared in the Manchester Guardian. By way of Introduction we have an examination, not previously published, of the Report of the Poor-law Commission on Unemployment. There is a large accompaniment of Charts and Tables, and indeed the whole work bears the mark of thoroughness."—Guardian.